# AI Threats 'Complete BS,' Says Meta Senior Researcher Who Thinks AI is Dumber Than a Cat! 🐱

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**Created:** [October 14, 2024, 3:59pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/ai-threats-complete-bs-says-meta-senior-researcher-who-thinks-ai-is-dumber-than-a-cat/293590 "2024-10-14T15:59:37Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 3:59pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/ai-threats-complete-bs-says-meta-senior-researcher-who-thinks-ai-is-dumber-than-a-cat/293590/1 "2024-10-14T15:59:37Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **Dismissal of AI Threat Concerns**  
Meta’s senior researcher **Yann LeCun** called fears about AI threatening humanity “complete B.S.,” arguing that current AI systems lack true intelligence.

2. **Cat Comparison**  
LeCun emphasized that before worrying about controlling ultra-intelligent AI, we should focus on creating systems smarter than a house cat, which has better cognitive abilities.

3. **AI’s Role at Meta**  
Despite his skepticism, LeCun acknowledged AI’s significant impact on Meta, enhancing its services and contributing to its valuation of around **$1.5 trillion**.

4. **Critique of AI Development**  
LeCun criticized the current approach to AI development, stating that many in the industry are overestimating its capabilities and the timeline for achieving **Artificial General Intelligence**.

5. **Future of AI Research**  
He believes that exploring fundamentally different AI research paths, like those mimicking how baby animals learn from visual information, is essential for advancing towards human-level intelligence.

**Read more at:** [MSN](https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/this-ai-pioneer-thinks-ai-is-dumber-than-a-cat/ar-AA1s7O1F) | [Yann LeCun on X](https://x.com/ylecun/status/1791890883425570823)